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rationale

[rash-uh-nal] / ˌræʃ əˈnæl /


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Rationale: You’ve belonged to your club for a number of years.

From Golf Digest • Apr. 21, 2017

Rationale: Golf already requires a significant time allotment; most players can't afford to add three hours of travel to the proceedings.

From Golf Digest • Apr. 21, 2017

Document: The Legal Rationale for Surveillance The Obama administration on Friday released documents related to the legal basis for surveillance efforts.

From New York Times • Aug. 9, 2013

Rationale: Bruins have done nicely, but win over Nebraska looks less daunting and they stumbled against Oregon State at home.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 1, 2012

These are found in his essays on "The Poetic Principle," "The Rationale of Verse," and "The Philosophy of Composition."

From The Raven by Poe, Edgar Allan




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